A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ
BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 30th of 42 at the All American BBQ Throwdown (2020). They are ranked #5324 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2020
latest Jun 19, 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.48 (+1.41)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.18 · weakest Brisket (155.13)
Road miles
1,038
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1618)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.48 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,327 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 154.2856 | 158.73 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 154.8116 | 160.18 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 147.9428 | 156.44 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 145.6800 | 155.13 | top 87% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
2 of 6 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 26 times, behind 226
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
20204 milestones
- First tracked contest Fire on the Mountain
- Peak power rating (1490) Fire on the Mountain
- Career-best overall score646.2972 All American BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.1428 All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Fire on the Mountain | Jul 24, 2020 |
| -9 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -8.1 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| -7.7 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 19, 2021 |
| -6.7 | Smokin in the Hills | Sep 18, 2020 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.8% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 36 / 37 (633.5772) | 36 (158.8116) | 21 (167.4056) | 37 (152.5484) | 36 (154.8116) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 49 / 51 (610.6856) | 46 (154.8000) | 49 (155.3828) | 51 (147.9428) | 48 (152.5600) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 52 / 57 (641.0172) | 49 (158.2400) | 35 (166.2744) | 54 (153.0856) | 44 (163.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 35 / 41 (627.8744) | 25 (165.1200) | 38 (154.8116) | 36 (154.8000) | 36 (153.1428) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 30 / 42 (646.2972) | 31 (161.1200) | 35 (154.8800) | 11 (169.1428) | 28 (161.1544) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 30 / 30 (623.4060) | 28 (154.2856) | 23 (162.3432) | 27 (161.0972) | 30 (145.6800) |